The Affordable Care Act legislation has been the catalyst for changing how health care is delivered in the United States. A plausible next step is to evaluate how health care is being paid and by whom. The government and larger private insurers are very powerful and have a palpable influence on health care options. Moving to a government operated one payer healthcare system is intriguing and has been accomplished in Canada and other countries.
The potential upside to moving to a one payer system is cost containment. Grumbach (2007) argues that 286 billion dollars could be saved by eliminating administrative waste resulting in increased coverage to the uninsured or underinsured. From my experience navigating through multiple insures requirements
The potential upside to moving to a one payer system is cost containment. Grumbach (2007) argues that 286 billion dollars could be saved by eliminating administrative waste resulting in increased coverage to the uninsured or underinsured. From my experience navigating through multiple insures requirements